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An application for state funds to make $8.5 million worth of repairs in 6 Arcadia schools is moving ahead. Funds for the repairs, from the Leroy F. Greene State School Building Lease-Purchase Program, a bond measure, have been exhausted. However, another bond issue, coming up in the June 1990 election, is expected to pass and provide money to continue the program.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 30,1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 30,1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2943AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article outlines school board's plans if voters approve a boost in the utility tax in June.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 7, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 7, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2926AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Voters resoundingly defeated the two measures aimed at bailing the school district out of its financial difficulties. Results are given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2929AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

About 200 Arcadia teachers marched outside prior to the Arcadia School Board meeting to protest what they called delays in negotiating a contract for the 1987-88 school year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 13, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 13, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2791AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The school board has begun studying the proposed $17.4 million budget. It does not include salary increases. The budget includes all eight elementary schools. Depending on the election, two schools may be closed.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 14, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 14, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2638AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

It appears residents will have an opportunity to vote in June on whether the city should help the school district with its financial problems. They are trying to reduce the budget by $1.2 million.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2922AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia High School's counseling program has been selected as a model program by the L.A. County Office of Education for its improvements during the past 2 years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 9, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 9, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Arcadia High School

Item ID: 2992AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Petitions are being circulated that are aimed at thwarting the possible closure of two elementary schools. The savings would amount to only .7% of an $18 million school budget - not enough to justify closing the schools, according to the parents of students at Bonita Park and Baldwin Stocker.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 18, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 18, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools-Baldwin Stocker Elementary; Schools - Closure

Item ID: 2667AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Chinese School in Arcadia, with about 85 children, is geared to teaching Chinese children about their cultural heritage, music history, language, customs and traditions. See hard copy in VF "Schools - Private."

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 7, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 7, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: Schools, Private - Arcadia Chinese School

Item ID: 3061AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Christian School has leased the Santa Anita Elementary School which was closed due to declining enrollment. Article describes the school which expects 200 students this year ranging from pre-school through 8th grade.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 10, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 10, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School, Private - Arcadia Christian School

Item ID: 3060AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a District Master Plan for school improvement.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 15, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 15, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 2475AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

300 teachers and 200 more supporters came out to picket before the school board's meeting due to an impasse in labor negotiations.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 27, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 27, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2798AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Board of Education voted to close two elementary schools but delayed deciding which two pending possible bail-out by the city.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 25, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 25, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Closure

Item ID: 2670AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia schools fared very will on the Performance Report for California schools, grade 8, according to a report received by the Arcadia Board of Education. All 3 Arcadia junior high schools meet or exceed all statewide targets.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 28, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 28, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3115AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Approximately 8,230 students will attend Arcadia schools during the 1980-81 school year. This is 432 fewer students than at the close of schools in June. There will be 30 fewer teachers.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 11, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 11, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Enrollment

Item ID: 2898AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

All of Arcadia's six elementary and each of its three junior high schools were identified as high-performing schools in the latest California Assessment Program.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 28, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 28, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2624AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia High School seniors earned $40,403 for their district because they improved their scores on the statewide California Assessment Program. The money was awarded by the state under the Education Improvement Program.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 25, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 25, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3116AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Incumbent Mary Dougherty and Joann Steinmeier were elected to the School Board in an election that brought out only 9.8% of Arcadia' registered voters.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 19, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 19, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: School Board - Elections; Dougherty, Mary; Steinmeier, Joann

Item ID: 2556AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Enrollment in Arcadia public schools has declined steadily for the past five years and the schools are destined to continue losing students for at least the next years. This has already necessitated the closing of two elementary schools and elimination of numerous teachers.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 1, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 1, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Enrollment

Item ID: 2900AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

At a meeting of about 200 Anoakia School parents, directors of the school, which has operated on the former estate of Anita Baldwin for 48 years, explained the reasons the school wants to relocate after June 1990. Lowry McCaslin, who owns the property, wants to develop the 20 acre estate.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools, Private - Anoakia School

Item ID: 3055AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Article outlines school board's plans if voters approve a boost in the utility tax in June.

Voters resoundingly defeated the two measures aimed at bailing the school district out of its financial difficulties. Results are given.

About 200 Arcadia teachers marched outside prior to the Arcadia School Board meeting to protest what they called delays in negotiating a contract for the 1987-88 school year.

The school board has begun studying the proposed $17.4 million budget. It does not include salary increases. The budget includes all eight elementary schools. Depending on the election, two schools may be closed.

It appears residents will have an opportunity to vote in June on whether the city should help the school district with its financial problems. They are trying to reduce the budget by $1.2 million.

Arcadia High School's counseling program has been selected as a model program by the L.A. County Office of Education for its improvements during the past 2 years.

Petitions are being circulated that are aimed at thwarting the possible closure of two elementary schools. The savings would amount to only .7% of an $18 million school budget - not enough to justify closing the schools, according to the parents of students at Bonita Park and Baldwin Stocker.

The Chinese School in Arcadia, with about 85 children, is geared to teaching Chinese children about their cultural heritage, music history, language, customs and traditions. See hard copy in VF "Schools - Private."

The Arcadia Christian School has leased the Santa Anita Elementary School which was closed due to declining enrollment. Article describes the school which expects 200 students this year ranging from pre-school through 8th grade.

The Arcadia Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a District Master Plan for school improvement.

300 teachers and 200 more supporters came out to picket before the school board's meeting due to an impasse in labor negotiations.

The Board of Education voted to close two elementary schools but delayed deciding which two pending possible bail-out by the city.

Arcadia schools fared very will on the Performance Report for California schools, grade 8, according to a report received by the Arcadia Board of Education. All 3 Arcadia junior high schools meet or exceed all statewide targets.

Approximately 8,230 students will attend Arcadia schools during the 1980-81 school year. This is 432 fewer students than at the close of schools in June. There will be 30 fewer teachers.

All of Arcadia's six elementary and each of its three junior high schools were identified as high-performing schools in the latest California Assessment Program.

Arcadia High School seniors earned $40,403 for their district because they improved their scores on the statewide California Assessment Program. The money was awarded by the state under the Education Improvement Program.

Incumbent Mary Dougherty and Joann Steinmeier were elected to the School Board in an election that brought out only 9.8% of Arcadia' registered voters.

Enrollment in Arcadia public schools has declined steadily for the past five years and the schools are destined to continue losing students for at least the next years. This has already necessitated the closing of two elementary schools and elimination of numerous teachers.

At a meeting of about 200 Anoakia School parents, directors of the school, which has operated on the former estate of Anita Baldwin for 48 years, explained the reasons the school wants to relocate after June 1990. Lowry McCaslin, who owns the property, wants to develop the 20 acre estate.